Food Recalls: FDA Food Recall & Enforcement Report Search

Search official US FDA food recall enforcement reports by recall reason (e.g. listeria, undeclared milk), product, recalling firm or state. Returns recall number, class, status, product, quantity, reason, lot codes, distribution, firm and key dates, newest first. Free CC0 openFDA data.

What does Food Recalls do?

Search official US FDA food recalls by reason, product, company or state with class, quantities and distribution.

What can you use it for?

• Monitor new food recalls for allergens or pathogens such as listeria or salmonella.
• Check suppliers and brands against FDA recall history.
• Track recalls distributed in a given state.
• Feed food-safety and compliance dashboards.

Why use this Actor?

• Fast and cheap: lightweight HTTP-based Actor with no browser, so runs finish in seconds and cost very little.
• No API keys or accounts needed for the data source (see notes below).
• Clean, structured JSON that you can export as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML, or pull through the Apify API and integrations.
• Scheduling, webhooks and integrations: run it daily and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own API.

Input

Configure the run in the Input tab (all fields have sensible defaults).

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	yes	-	e.g. listeria, salmonella, undeclared peanut, a brand or firm name, or a 2-letter state code.
searchField	string (reason_for_recall / product_description / recalling_firm / state / distribution_pattern)	no	"reason_for_recall"	Which recall field to match.
maxResults	integer	no	50	Maximum number of recalls.
apiKey	string	no	-	Free key from open.fda.gov raises the rate limit. Stored encrypted.

Example input

{
  "query": "listeria",
  "maxResults": 20
}

Output

Results are stored in the default dataset. Download them from the Output tab or via the API.

Example result

{
  "recallNumber": "H-1396-2026",
  "classification": "Class I",
  "status": "Ongoing",
  "productType": "Food",
  "product": "Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine packed in a yellow plastic sealed bag with pink and black lettering; label reads in part as \"bettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine, M...",
  "quantity": "16,002 bags (2,286 cases)",
  "reason": "Contamination with Listeria monocytogenes",
  "codeInfo": "L6080C SEP 20 2027 L6079C SEP 19 2027",
  "distribution": "Walmart DCs and retail locations nationwide.",
  "recallingFirm": "GIAS FOOD INC.",
  "city": "New York",
  "state": "NY",
  "country": "United States",
  "voluntaryMandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
  "recallInitiationDate": "20260903",
  "classificationDate": "20260924",
  "reportDate": "20260930",
  "terminationDate": null,
  "eventId": "99853",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-17T20:38:06.143Z"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Example
recallNumber	string	"H-1396-2026"
classification	string	"Class I"
status	string	"Ongoing"
productType	string	"Food"
product	string	"Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine packed in a yellow plastic seal...
quantity	string	"16,002 bags (2,286 cases)"
reason	string	"Contamination with Listeria monocytogenes"
codeInfo	string	"L6080C SEP 20 2027 L6079C SEP 19 2027"
distribution	string	"Walmart DCs and retail locations nationwide."
recallingFirm	string	"GIAS FOOD INC."
city	string	"New York"
state	string	"NY"
country	string	"United States"
voluntaryMandated	string	"Voluntary: Firm initiated"
recallInitiationDate	string	"20260903"
classificationDate	string	"20260924"
reportDate	string	"20260930"
terminationDate	null	null
eventId	string	"99853"
scrapedAt	string	"2026-10-17T20:38:06.143Z"

How much does it cost?

The Actor is billed by Apify according to the pricing shown on the Pricing tab of this page. Runs are small and fast, and the Apify Free plan includes monthly platform credits so you can try it at no cost. You can set a maximum cost per run, and the Actor stops cleanly when that limit is reached.

Notes and limitations

• Source: openFDA food enforcement endpoint (US FDA), newest report first. Class I is the most serious.
• Dates are YYYYMMDD as published by the FDA. Informational only.

Tips

• Start with a small test run, then scale up the input.
• Use Schedules to automate recurring runs and Webhooks or Integrations to deliver the data where you need it.
• Call the Actor from your code with the Apify API or the official JavaScript and Python clients.

FAQ

Can I use my own openFDA key?

Yes, paste it in the optional API key field for higher rate limits.

How fresh is the data?

openFDA updates enforcement reports weekly.

Feedback

Found a bug or need an extra field? Open an issue from the Issues tab of this Actor and it will be looked at quickly.

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